齿龋

齒齲

chǐqǔ

noun

Meanings

1 tooth decay
2 dental caries
3 cavities

Characters

decayed (of teeth)

Examples

HSK 3

孩子吃糖太多容易得齿龋。

Háizi chī táng tài duō róngyì dé chǐqǔ.

Children who eat too much sugar easily get tooth decay.

HSK 4

刷牙是预防齿龋最简单的办法。

Shuāyá shì yùfáng chǐqǔ zuì jiǎndān de bànfǎ.

Brushing is the simplest way to prevent cavities.

Tips

usage

Mostly a clinical / written term. In everyday conversation people say 蛀牙 ('cavity-tooth') or 龋齿 (same characters in reverse, more common spoken form).

Stroke Order

齿 chǐ

龋 qǔ